Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar

Why in news?

• Recently, the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances was awarded the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar during the Hindi Diwas celebrations and All India Official Language Conference.
• This award was given to the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances for the best performance in Hindi, in the category of ministries/departments with less than 300 personnel

Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar  

• Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar is a prestigious award given every year.
• This award was started from the year 2015-2016.
• This award is given by the Official Language Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
• It is given to the departments, ministries, banks, and undertakings doing excellent work in the field of official language.
• It is given on the occasion of Hindi Diwas celebration and All India Official Language Conference.